THOMAS MARCHAND

Municipal in Coppet

COMMITTED TO A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE

I have lived in Coppet for over 25 years and am very attached to the village. Over those years, through local friends, networks, associations and my political engagement, I have come to truly appreciate the chance of living in this dynamic environment, with its broad range of cultural, entertainment, and commercial offers. With its ideal location, its rich and unique history, Coppet is alive and thriving.

I am committed to maintaining a coherent political direction in promoting and upholding all decisions that will sustain and increase the quality of life in our town. This will include, for instance, an unfailing support to local associations and to projects creating links within the community, as well as to the protection of the old town and its surroundings through carefully managed development.

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COMMITTED TO STABLE MANAGEMENT

Should current projections materialise, the Municipality is heading for a difficult financial situation, with an unbalanced cantonal equalisation system (“péréquation”), the reasons of which are well known. In my opinion, the only way to address the issue is to provide unwavering support to collective associations (the Region, the Association of Municipalities, Association of Mayors, … ) and fully participate in their action aimed at correcting the unequal equalisation formula as soon as feasible. It appears to me that, in true Swiss culture, such joint negotiations would be the most constructive strategy. In the meantime though, I commit to address the gamut of concerned issues with a rigour appropriate to such challenging times.

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COMMITTED TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Through its current policies, the Municipality drives important environmental activities, such as the distance heating in Rojalets or the electrical equipment of its public roads department. Furthermore, I suggest making a strong statement on this matter through the creation of a permanent environmental committee that would be tasked with the review of all legislative and budgetary proposals from an ecological perspective.

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COMMITTED WITH SPECIFIC COMPETENCE AND SKILLS

For this election, the Municipality has decided not to rearrange its administrative subdivisions. The main fields that the newly elected Town Councillor will be handling are communication, tourism, culture, local associations and societies, and businesses/shopkeepers. My own professional experience in communication (Publium SA) and tourism (Destinations. ch), my background in local associations (Château en Scène) and my political experience (Coppet Council, Nyon Region and NRT/La Côte Tourisme) are particularly relevant to the issues included in this portfolio. I thus trust that my competences and capacities will allow me to achieve the goals that will be incumbent to the new Councillor.

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EXPERIENCE...

... PROFESSIONAL

Director and owner of Publium SA, Communication Agency (www.publium.ch)
Marketing Director and co-owner of Destinations.ch SA, Tour Operator (www.destinations.ch)

... POLITICAL

Member of the Coppet Council (Conseil communal)
Member of the Council’s Management Committee (Commission de gestion)
Delegate for the Nyon Region inter-communal council (Conseil intercommunal Région de Nyon)
Member of the Management Committee of Nyon Région Tourisme

... COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Founder and chairman of the cultural association Château en Scène (that organised the shows "Madame de Staël, Bonsoir!", "Frankenstein" and "Mégalopolis").
Member of ATTS (Steering Committee Théâtre de Terre Sainte)